Today's profile is another of our very consistent performers over the years and a guy who is very easy to work with as he is a willing listener  and willing to  take the advice on board. Its Sean Fox. 1. How did you get into athletics ? I was/am big into all sports, played everything from rugby,soccer, football and hurling growing up. Hurling was first love … [Read more...]

How did you get into athletics? Inspired by the Tour de France, Cycling was my first love; the immersive nature and endurance of the three week event, the passion of the spectators, the fabulous scenery…. I wanted to be the next Stephen Roche or Sean Kelly. The problem was I couldn’t join a cycling club because I was too young for membership, so I started running as a … [Read more...]

1. How did you get into athletics ? As a child I always loved watching track and field – during summer holidays in Leitrim in the early 1970s I would sit glued to Kip Keino and David Bedford going round and round the track on our black and white TV.  Couldn’t get enough of it.  I tried my hand at every event, but the only one where I excelled and won prizes was the … [Read more...]

How did you get into athletics ? I got involved in triathlon around 10 years ago, and that had been my primary focus until recently. I had never run competitively before, so in order to develop that side of things, I joined Crusaders and, later, TT Racers to train. Why do you run? I needed to think what I would write here because the answer is very subjective. … [Read more...]